When thinking about retirement income, Social Security plays a key role for many Americans. For those who are divorced — or considering divorce — questions often come up about whether splitting from a ...

Key Takeaways Divorce reshapes your financial life, but revisiting your budget, debt, and savings plans early can help prevent long-term damage to your retirement security.Understanding how assets are ...

Divorce can be financially devastating, especially later in life. But if your marriage lasted at least 10 years, you could be eligible to collect Social Security benefits based on your ex’s work ...

My husband is 58 - six years older than me. He worked out of the house for a few years when he was young, but not enough to earn the required credits to be eligible for Social Security. He was a ...

This is one area where you and your ex could remain intertwined long after the divorce is finalized.

In the context of divorce settlement, counsel and courts should not avoid discussing the sharing of Social Security benefits, a critical financial means of existence for many litigants. This article ...